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Lacerta Constellation

Lacerta

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Lacerta, the lizard, is a faint northern constellation that represents a lizard and is located between Cygnus and Andromeda.

Where is Lacerta right now?

The center of the constellation is currently 71° above the horizon toward the north-west.

Lacerta Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Sunset13:2960°
Civil sunset13:5865°
Twilight start (−12°)14:3071°
Lacerta transit16:1085°
Astronomical observing session begins17:4771°
Moonrise, 59.7% illuminated 18:3863°
Astronomical observing session ends02:010°
Lacerta set02:01
Lacerta rise06:15
Moonset09:4224°

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Annual motion of Lacerta

Time
DateMon, 2 November 2026
Twilight start15:01
Twilight end01:28
Twilight duration10h 27m
Rise06:15
Set01:57
Elevation at transit85°
Transit time16:06
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 22h 19m 53s", Dec: 45° 23' 27s

Deep-sky objects in Lacerta

NGC7243

Open Cluster

NGC7243
↗ 17:47 ↘ 02:01 ↑ 70°
☼ 6.4 ✣ 15'
NGC7243 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 6.40 in the constellation Lacerta, spanning approximately 15 arcseconds in the sky.
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NGC7209

Open Cluster

NGC7209
↗ 17:47 ↘ 02:01 ↑ 69°
☼ 7.7 ✣ 6'
NGC7209 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 7.70 in the constellation Lacerta, spanning approximately 6 arcseconds in the sky.
More about NGC7209

IC1442

Open Cluster

IC1442
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 68°
☼ 9.1 ✣ 4'
IC1442 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 9.10 in the constellation Lacerta, spanning approximately 4.2 arcseconds in the sky.
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NGC7245

Open Cluster

NGC7245
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 68°
☼ 9.2 ✣ 4'
NGC7245 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 9.20 in the constellation Lacerta, spanning approximately 3.9 arcseconds in the sky.
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NGC7295

Open Cluster

NGC7295
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 70°
☼ 9.7 ✣ 3'
NGC7295 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 9.70 in the constellation Lacerta, spanning approximately 2.7 arcseconds in the sky.
More about NGC7295

IC1434

Open Cluster

IC1434
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 68°
☼ - ✣ 5'
IC1434 is an open cluster in the constellation Lacerta, spanning approximately 4.8 arcseconds in the sky.
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NGC7242

Galaxy Pair

NGC7242
↗ 17:47 ↘ 00:43 ↑ 70°
☼ - ✣ 1'
NGC7242 is a galaxy pair in the constellation Lacerta, spanning approximately 1.4 arcseconds in the sky.
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NGC7394

Open Cluster

NGC7394
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 73°
☼ - ✣ -
NGC7394 is an open cluster in the constellation Lacerta.
More about NGC7394

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